San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24

-Ronse & wshlstsb have the finest
old whIskies OF 1879 and 1880. l2.l4.l6t
"A fine $500 Herring safe at 81 50-L.
Rouvant. l22l.2w
The cleansing, antiseptic and healing quail
ties OF Dr.. sages Cstarrh Remedy are I'M
equaled.
For bargains at the auction sales OF
l.. Rouvant, daily from 10 TO ~. and TO
Sp. m. l2-2l-2w,
Ladies' and gentlemen's silk um-
brellas just received-latest novelties In
handles. YOUNG & ARNOLD.
Fine watches, diamonds and jewelry
at auction and private sale, at l. Rou-
wants. 1921 2w.
-Ronse & wahlstab have the spark
ling Orange Juice, the most refreshing
drink not alcoholic. 12-l4-tf
The streets are today thronged with
| pedestrians and the stores are doing
good business.
All the hotels will set ont elegant
Christmas dinners tomorrow. and, OF
course. the LIGHT men have received in
| vitations, ad lib.
1t Ia said that although So 900 has
| teen subscribed for the pavilion there Ia
a hitch In collecting the money and this
is the main cause for the delay.
The young ladies OF the Polish
Young Mems union will give . leap year
ball at the society's hall on January 2lst.
| and some OF the gentlemen have already
received their invites.
PARTIES having left watches and
jewelry at l.. Rnuyant's for repair are
requested to call for same at once, as he
10 positively going to leave after the hOl-
idays. IL 2l.2w.
Rare chance to buy holiday presents
| at the auction sales OF l.. Rouvant, also
great bargains at private sale. The ladies
are specially invited to attend the morn
| ing sales. IL 2l-2w
The international, Sunset and
| Arkansas Pass freight depots will be
closed on Monday, on account Of hoii-
| day.
Judge Pssohal came In the city last
night and reported . big snow storm In
| the Castroville district, |. g., big for
Texas.
-Lost.-A plain gold ring engraving
"frOm my mother" Finder will please
return to c. II. Inselmann, 7l3 w. Com.
st. and receive reward. Ii
"A children's ball, In celebration Of
Christmas, will be given at Casino ball
Monday night next, and fine supper
will be served.
Charley Brakeman. held up by Q
highwsyman In Kerrvilie, has brother
In San Antonio, Mr.. Adolph Barle-
man.
Tho bad weather has been delaying
trains. The /. & G. N. train was two
hours late this morning and the Arkansas
Pass train was three hours late last
night. The Laredo train was on time.
Public schools closed yesterday for
the holidays In the High school the 7th
and 9Th grades presented their organist,
Miss Augusta Haenel, with . complete
set Of Shakespeare's works, AZ Christ
mas present.
The High School library. for the 7th
and Sth grades WAS begun Yesterday,
with a start Of "a volumes by the best
authors. IL 10 expected to Increase the
library to ITO volumes by the end Of this
scholastic year.
The dull times seem to have no Wis.
ible effect unOn the gift" business a.
both the express companies are doing q
rushing business, and the post office
authorities cry out at the pressure Of
work that the festive season puts on
them.
A remarkably fine bogus five dollar
piece Is being circulated that II requires
considerable examination to detect that
it Ia a counterfeit The banks report
that several stOrekeeprs. In the rush OF
business, have been victimized by the
spurious cOin.
Mr.. Henry Ryder-Taylor was the
recipient Of a very handsome Bohe milan
glass liquor set, presented bv Mr.. NJ. A
A RedPnski. as a token Of his friend
shin and he is obliged by the kind re-
membrance OF his friend.
Mr.. G. Fl. Leach. late managers
stenographPr at the Arkansas Pass gener-
Al office and now a photographer In the
managers office OF the Texas Pacific
railroad at Dallss is In the city and Ia
cordially W lcOmed by the boys. Mr..
Leach will remain here for several days
spending Christmas with US.